noun
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a person who advises
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education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
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education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities
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If you're an expert who gives advice or offers professional consultations, you can call yourself an adviser. You can have an adviser in many areas — he or she may also be called a consultant. A person who helps you decide what classes to take is called an academic adviser. You may also have a tax adviser to help during an audit or a career adviser to help plan your next steps after college. Whoever you take advice from, be advised that this word is sometimes spelled advisor.
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Nixon’s Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger got book deals, and Rubio is the only one in Trump’s sphere who has a chance of replicating Kissinger’s post-Nixon success.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Then-National Security Adviser John Bolton and other top aides managed to soft-pedal the decision, leaving a residual force in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Seoul has denied any involvement but has left open the possibility that civilians may have flown the drone, a position reiterated by National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
They said the government's Office of the National Security Adviser had informed them that the children would be reunited with their parents from Monday.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
“I'm Ms. Paige, your Tower Adviser in charge of all Level One girls.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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